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Wildfire Soil Erosion Control

Wildfire Soil Erosion Control

by | Oct 29, 2021 | Fire, Recover

The potential for severe soil erosion is a consequence of wildfire because as a fire burns it destroys plant material and the litter layer. Shrubs, forbs, grasses, trees, and the litter layer break up the intensity of severe rainstorms. Plant roots stabilize the soil,...
Tips for Replanting in Burn Areas

Tips for Replanting in Burn Areas

by | Oct 29, 2021 | General Fire Recovery

According to the National Forest Foundation, wildfire accounts for a staggering 80 percent of restoration needs on our National Forests. But not all fire is bad. Some wildfires are relatively low severity and beneficial for a given forest type requiring little to no...